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Papercopy – Tracer — Sketch and trace on your screen with this handy app

Android Art And Design Durica Micunovic
4.5 GP
2,777,815+
Google Play

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Description

I’ve been using Papercopy – Tracer for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you copy images from your screen and sketch them out on paper. Pretty solid if you’re into digital art or helping the kids with their drawings.

Here’s what you do: you open an image in the app, then you can zoom, rotate, and move it around. And there’s also a cool freeze screen feature so the image doesn’t move when you’re tracing. And you can adjust the transparency to get the right amount of opacity. Took me a bit to figure all that out but once I got the hang of it, it’s been super useful.

Look, if you’re an artist or just someone who needs to copy stuff from your phone to paper, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the interface can be a little clunky at times – but overall it gets the job done. Worth checking out for sure.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on Papercopy - Tracer. I've tested a bunch of drawing and tracing apps, and this one's pretty solid. The core functionality works really well - it's easy to grab an image, adjust it, and then use your paper to sketch it out. And the freeze screen feature is a game-changer, and the transparency controls are super handy. That said, the UI feels a bit dated and there's a learning curve to figure out all the different tools. But once you get the hang of it, it's a really useful app to have. Definitely recommend it for artists, designers, or anyone who needs to copy stuff from their screen.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Tons of useful features for tracing and sketching
  • Freeze screen so the image doesn't move when you draw
  • Adjust transparency to get the right amount of opacity
  • Works great for both digital art and helping kids with drawings
  • Free to use with no ads or in-app purchases

Cons

  • Interface can be a little clunky and confusing at first
  • Takes some time to figure out all the different tools and settings
  • Occasional crashes or bugs, not the most stable app out there

Specifications

Updated 19.09.2025
Category Art And Design
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Durica Micunovic
Android Android 6.0++
Package Name com.mmicunovic.papercopy

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4.5/5
5,926 reviews
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User Reviews

Rovio Sky Oct 14, 2025

This is THE BEST tracing software I've ever used...BTW I basically use this as a drawing reference 'scale'.Because it's helps me to keep track of the sause of the image...

Emaan amlash Oct 14, 2025

Best app highly recommended it make doing homework so easy you can draw different things in very less time love it. 💖💗🎀👍

JafRomJeb Oct 14, 2025

BEST paper copy art app ever!! 🐱👍 i really like the app. how easy to use! I'll rate it 5 star 🌟 .... ~♡

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